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Migrating WordPress with WP Migrate DB and DB Pro

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Released

2/19/2016

Move WordPress to a new site with the free plugin WP Migrate DB. Morten Rand-Hendriksen breaks down how to migrate a WordPress site from one location to another, by duplicating and resetting the database with WP Migrate DB. He also shows how to simplify the process with the premium edition of the plugin, WP Migrate DB Pro, and move files with its powerful add-on, Media Files. Both plugins retain all your original content and settings, and work great whether you're moving WordPress from your computer to a live site or between hosts. It's just three steps—setting up the new site, migrating files, and migrating the database. However, if something goes wrong along the way, Morten also includes troubleshooting techniques for the most common WordPress migration problems.

Topics include:

Moving files via FTP

Installing WP Migrate DB on both sites

Exporting and importing the database

Using the WP Migrate DB Pro

Understanding push and pull

Moving files with the Media Files add-on

Troubleshooting common WordPress migration problems

Skill Level Intermediate

1h 3m

Duration

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- [Voiceover] Hello, and welcome to Moving WordPresswith WP Migrate DB and WP Migrate DB Pro.I'm Morten Rand-Hendriksen, senior staff authorand WordPress expert.In this course I'll show you how to move or migratea WordPress site from one location to another whileretaining all the content and all the settingsusing the popular and easy to use WP Migrate DBand WP Migrate DB Pro plug-ins.First, we'll briefly look at what WordPress Migration isand how it works, then I'll walk you throughthe process of migrating WordPress sitesusing the free WP Migrate DB plug-in.

Next, I'll show you how to simplify the migration processthrough the use of the premium four P WP Migrate DB Proplug-in and the media files add-onand finally we'll look at some common problemsthat arise and how to fix them.Understanding WordPress Migration means you'll be ableto develop a site on your computer before moving itto the web or move a site from one locationon the web to another with ease.So let's get cracking withMoving WordPress with WP Migrate DB.